Module 1 Review

On the Pitch

Tactics, Movement & Rules

Checking Your Shape.

Before we head into the dressing room for the half-time team talk, we need to ensure you understand your role on the grass. Let's review the critical positional vocabulary and tactical grammar from Units 1 to 5.

1. Vocabulary Recall: Tactics & Rules

Test your memory of the key nouns, verbs, and zones used during the match.

the flank
poacher
cutback
offside
holding midfielder
the wall
near post
simulation

1. The wide area of the pitch running along the touchline is called .

2. A striker who excels at scoring goals from close range is a .

3. When an attacker dives to trick the referee, it's called .

4. The defensive player whose main job is to sit back and break up attacks is the .

5. A pass pulled backward from the goal line into the center of the box is a .

6. The goalpost closest to where the ball is being crossed from is the .

7. If you are nearer to the opponent's goal line than the last defender when the pass is played, you are .

8. A line of defending players standing shoulder-to-shoulder during a free kick is .

[IMAGE PLACEHOLDER: Football ESP Comic Panel Module 1 Review]

Designer Prompt: A high-contrast 1990s pop-art illustration of a top-down view of a football pitch. Sharp white tactical lines and glowing neon yellow arrows indicate player movement across the vivid green turf. No players or characters are visible. The focus is entirely on the geometry and tactical arrows of the pitch. Clean, striking image.

2. The Grammar Gauntlet

Part A: Prepositions of Place & Movement (Units 1 & 4)

Which sentence uses the correct prepositions to describe a set-piece routine?

Part B: The Imperative (Unit 2)

Which shout correctly uses the imperative to tell a teammate they are being approached from behind?

Part C: Modals of Obligation (Unit 5)

How do you explain to a teammate that a two-footed tackle is strictly forbidden by the rules?

Part D: Essential Expressions

Type the missing words to complete these Module 1 touchline shouts.

1. Stay wide and the touchline!

2. Don't play it short, just your lines!